Bailiffgate Museum

Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery is a people’s Museum, where fascinating stories of the past are told about the town and district of Alnwick. A historic building in the town’s Castle Quarter, which was previously a church, provides a calm and beautiful setting in which to celebrate our distinctive heritage, hold exhibitions and host events.

Schools

A fundamental part of Bailiffgate activity is to support education and research within and relating to Alnwick and district.

Our support takes many forms, so you are invited to check out the area(s) of  most interest within this section. These include:

• School Visits (link is external) – Supporting teaching and learning at all key stages through visits, loan of relevant materials etc     
• Hands on Activity (link is external) – Using the space and many materials to be found at Bailiffgate suitable for all ages        .  
• Early Years Activity (link is external) – including use of art materials, dressing up resource etc                                               
• Family History (link is external) – with increased support for our visitors already planned.                         
• Loans Box Hire (link is external) – applicable to all ages including mental stimulation for older persons.
• Archive Research (link is external) – A huge and growing resource for academics and interested individuals alike.
• Resources for Educators (link is external) – Free downloadable resources for teachers, home educators, group leaders etc

There are loads of things for Children of all ages to do and enjoy at Bailiffgate. Here's just a few: 

• Make a brass rubbing
• Crawl down our dark Mine
• Hunt for the Museum Mice
• Find Finlay's Fascinating Facts
• Pose for a gory Battlefield Picture
• Find out what it was like in a classroom 100 years ago
• Sit at an RAF Flight Desk
• Try on some real armour